Examples of railing in a Sentence
He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking
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Six-foot glass railings and coral stone floors add the finishing touch.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The men began retracing their steps, but now White maintained that the spot with the railing was the right one.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
One Auburn fan leaned over the railing, waved his middle finger and yelled.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Others sit on blue plastic seats or stand against the railing, watching Sicily come into view.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The men began retracing their steps, but now White maintained that the spot with the railing was the right one.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
One Auburn fan leaned over the railing, waved his middle finger and yelled.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Others sit on blue plastic seats or stand against the railing, watching Sicily come into view.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for railing
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railing. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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railing
noun
rail·ing
ˈrā-liŋ 
1
: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports
2
: material for rails
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